Importing save file using memory card with SD card for pokemon channel save

[sceptilelad]

Hi, my GameCube isn’t jailbroken or anything. I’ve got a memory card with an sd card input. On the sd card I’ve got GCMM and a folder with the save file. (Pokemon channel.) Using an action replay disk, I can backup the save file onto my other memory card. When I load my GameCube without a disk, I can see the save file imported onto my memory card. However, when I start the game it won’t give me an option to continue, only to start a new game. Starting a new game results in an additional save file on the memory card. I'm in Australia my game just says PAL though. I’m stumped to be honest, everything looks like it should work but it just doesn’t. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’ll link the video I followed to do this. Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mihAzBQieqo